It is hard for people outside the White House to understand the constant daily problems and issues that come up that require the president's attention, but he can not let himself get too personally involved. — Fred F. Fielding Copy Share Image
Dean had just come from seeing his lawyer. That was the first time that I found out that he had consulted a lawyer. He wanted to tell me what he thought was going on, but he was writing it down… — Fred F. Fielding Copy Share Image
This drama between Dean and Ehrlichman took place while I was trying to give the contents to the FBI. — Fred F. Fielding Copy Share Image
Soon after I returned to private practice, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger called me one day. — Fred F. Fielding Copy Share Image
Morgan, Lewis is a very large firm now, but it was not quite as big then. It was exciting for an associate in those… — Fred F. Fielding Copy Share Image
It is hard for people outside the White House to understand the constant daily problems and issues that come up that require the president's… — Fred F. Fielding Copy Share Image
Dean had just come from seeing his lawyer. That was the first time that I found out that he had consulted a lawyer. He… — Fred F. Fielding Copy Share Image
The last eight years have created a lot of deep-seated hostility. People take political decisions very personally, and today there is a constant, ongoing… — Fred F. Fielding Copy Share Image
It became evident to me that there was a very serious political element at work. I know that the term impeachment was bandied about.… — Fred F. Fielding Copy Share Image
The Nixon years were trying. They honed my judgment for everything I did later on. The experience also illustrated for me the importance of… — Fred F. Fielding Copy Share Image
I'm still friendly with Dean. He still calls me on the phone from time to time. John Dean was fired and later ended up… — Fred F. Fielding Copy Share Image
But look, you did not have to be well versed in politics to know that some stupid things were going on. It is the… — Fred F. Fielding Copy Share Image
One regret I have is that I did not learn more about what was happening very early, so that I could have tried to… — Fred F. Fielding Copy Share Image
It was frightening because it was the first time I had gotten a sense of how serious the problem was. It became clear from… — Fred F. Fielding Copy Share Image
